WITH PROVENANCE TO CLAN CARMICHAEL : An Essay on the Principle of Population Volume 1

The Fourth Edition of Volume 1 only, comprising books 1 & 2. By T R Malthus A.M. late fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and Professor of History and Political Economy in the East India College, Hertfordshire. Tree calf boards pleasingly worn, a little bumped to corners. Six panelled spine lettered ‘Volume 1’ in gilt over black, a little chipped to tail. Endpapers clean front and rear. Original owner’s bookplate to front pastedown features the Clan Carmichael coat of arms in the name of Richard Carmichael. A later handwritten ownership inscription to top of bookplate reads Mo Holroyd above a date of July 26 1865. To recto of title page is an additional original handwritten ownership inscription again in the name of Richard Carmichael dated November 25th 1809. Text block very sound and in very good condition. Loss noted on collation to bottom corner of pp.1 resulting in lack of final word; similar loss to pp.7 resulting in lack of bottom 2 lines of text. Otherwise complete and a very pleasing volume.